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Protection of Food and Water Supplies from Pathogen Contamination

Objective

Determine the relationships between manure management and populations of human pathogens and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) that result in new recommendations for best management practices (BMPs); Develop effective methods and practices to protect crops from pathogen contamination; Develop management practices to minimize the transport of pathogens (e.g. E. coli O157:H7, Cryptosporidium, enterococcus, Salmonella) from concentrated dairy and beef cattle operations to water resources.

Investigators
Ibekwe, Abasiofiok Mark
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2010
End date
2015
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
2036-32000-003-00D
Accession number
420973
Categories
Escherichia coli
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